During his NHL career (1958-59 through 1979-80), all of which was spent with the Blackhawks, Mikita won one Stanley Cup ('61) and two Hart Trophies as the League's most valuable player ('67 and '68) and was an eight-time All-Star. Mikita is the Blackhawks’ all-time leading scorer with 541 goals, 926 assists and 1,467 points in 1,394 games. His number, 21, was the first to be retired by the Blackhawks.

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